Founders Fund has led another, enormous round for defense tech startup Anduril with a $1 billion investment as part of a new $2.5 billion raise, the largest check the firm has ever…
Texas Monthly – Texas won’t force private companies to use E-Verify to check workers’ immigration status, despite leaders’ tough talk
Texas’ conservative Legislature has again and again refused to mandate that most private businesses use E-Verify. Experts say that Republican resistance is rooted in how the system could impact the state’s labor…
Texas Monthly – Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress
Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat. Read: Read…
Texas Monthly – As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef
Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Introducing Bounce, a tool to move your following between Bluesky and Mastodon
A major development showcasing the potential for the open social web was unveiled Thursday at the online conference known as FediForum. The makers of Bridgy Fed, the tool that connects decentralized open social networks, like…
Tech Crunch – Snapchat launches an Apple Watch app globally
While you could already preview Snapchat messages on your Apple Watch by enabling them on your iPhone, there wasn’t a way to respond to them until now. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ losing momentum in Senate
The sprawling bill to enact President Trump’s “big, beautiful” agenda is losing momentum in the Senate in the face of blistering attacks from Elon Musk and outspoken opposition from conservatives. Senate Finance…
Border Report – Newlywed couple separated at immigration courthouse by ICE
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – A newlywed California woman said her husband was handcuffed and hauled away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents moments after he attended an asylum hearing at San…
Texas Monthly – Solange Has Built a Creative Empire. Now She’s Bringing Her Work Home.
Solange Knowles has said that her life is divided into two distinct parts: the time before and the time after the 2019 release of her fourth studio album, When I Get Home. Throughout the ambient…
Border Report – Trump signs travel ban targeting 12 countries
President Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation banning travel into the United States for individuals from a dozen countries, citing national security concerns. The proclamation, which echoes a travel ban Trump instituted…